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Over the past 1560 years the English language has evolved and changed in many different ways. It has changed according to the subsystems and the orthography of the language. 

 

This part of the site will inform you about english from its earliest beginnings into the language we all recognise and use today. 

ERAS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

"Learning languages is like learning history from the inside out. It encompasses the battles of ethnicity, religion, compromise, and politics. So much can be learned from language because it’s been shaped by history." 

 

- Eric van Lustbader

eras

450 - 1100 AD 

1100 - 1500 AD 

1800 AD - now

 

this is what we use today 

To find out more about the eras of English go to their relative page and begin exploring! 

Watch this video below that will take you on a journey of the history of the English Language. 

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